Derivatives
Korea equity derivatives reform fails to impress dealers
Attempts to reboot a stalling Kospi will fall short according to market players
Commodity derivatives lead the way for OTC reform
Enron proved merits of bottom-up evolution, not change imposed from above
Japan banks will avoid US firms over margin rules
Dollar bias of US uncleared margin rules will impact swap pricing
Latest developments in the European derivatives markets
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Low volatility boosts interest in coal derivatives
Trading houses and hedge funds said to be taking bigger positions
New Kospi volatility futures register low volumes
South Korea becomes fifth Asia country to launch volatility futures
JPX has 'no plans' to list Nikkei 400 futures overseas
Onshore derivative market is the focus for Osaka Securities Exchange
First private banks to join Asia structured product platform
Credit Suisse and one other private bank to sign to Melbury platform
Netting problems will restrict pension funds, FCMs warn
Lawyers’ reluctance to grant netting opinions is hiking capital requirements for low-risk trades
Shanghai launches renminbi derivatives clearing
CNY swaps and forwards can be cleared from November on SCH
Hedge funds pile into Japan dispersion trade
Rise in single stock uridashi issuance drives trade
Foreign activity in India forex futures remains low
RBI considers further action to encourage overseas firms to use India's OTC and listed markets
Break in Nikkei/yen correlation drives hedge fund activity
Nikkei lag to recent yen depreciation attracts hedge funds back to Japan
Insurers must beware a cash drought
Pressure on liquidity will increase as derivatives trading moves to central clearing
Esma trying to avoid commodities rerun of forex spat
Regulator seeks to clarify reach of reporting and clearing rules
Short-rate joint-measure models
A joint-measure model combining Q-measure and P-measure
European banks stop clearing Korean won swaps at KRX
Fresh uncertainty over Esma's recognition of KRX's OTC clearing house
Insurers review options as collateral pressures grow
Insurers are under increasing pressure to plan access to collateral
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Australia reporting rules differ from those in Hong Kong, Singapore
Insurance Europe questions plans on uncleared swaps
Proposed rules under Emir could deter hedging, says association
ATP ditching swaps for bricks-and-mortar hedges
Denmark’s biggest pension fund retreating from higher costs, lower liquidity
Shanghai looks to create freight derivative markets
China makes regionally established commodity benchmarks a policy aim
Dodd-Frank swap dealer rules tricky, says Cargill compliance head
Swap dealers playing a guessing game while complying with CFTC rules